Jason - for the laminated fingerboard, I cut a 10" radius on the maple portion of the neck using a router jig. Next, I took two Indian rosewood acoustic guitar sides (from Luthiers Mercantile) and laminated them together, using the radiused neck as a caul. After they were glued together, then I laminated them onto the neck, using Titebond (I used a couple of brads with the heads cut off to keep the fingerboard from sliding during the gluing process). Finally, I trimmed the edges with a Robo-Sander flush trim sander, chucked into my drill press. I would have included some pictures of the process, but my board attachment quota has been reached Hopefully, my explanation will suffice, but there are some sites that have some descriptive pictures. For the next bass, I have a fingerboard with the 10" radius on the underside - this eliminates the need to bend the fingerboard (and avoids the possibility of cracking; don't ask me how I know this).

Peter - the pickup and bridge covers came from Guitar Parts Factory (formerly Guitar Parts Resource), although there are plenty of online vendors who supply them. I know many people ditch them and use them for ashtrays (!) but I love them, personally. My daughter bought me the t-shirt on her trip to LA a couple of summers ago.

Dan - yes, that headstock is my favorite, although it isn't original. Those who love the early British-built Vox range will recognize it as belonging to the Vox Symphonic Bass. The color, Maui Blue, was my brother's choice. Easy to apply, but make sure to cover it with lots of clear lacquer to avoid sand-throughs.